OVIEDO,
FL. (June 5, 2014) – HOPE Helps, Inc. announces receipt of a grant from the
Charles Schwab Foundation. HOPE Helps, Inc. will direct these funds to their Resource
Center and Food Pantry programs. In addition, during Schwab Volunteer Week,
Charles Schwab Volunteers spent a day at HOPE Helps Inc. learning about HOPE’s
programs and meeting and helping the families served by HOPE’s Food Pantry. The
Charles Schwab volunteers also presented a check to HOPE’s CEO, Joan Faulkner,
on behalf of the Charles Schwab Foundation.
Charles Schwab Volunteer helps a client at the HOPE Food Pantry during Schwab Volunteer Week in May 2014 |
"We are extremely
grateful for the generous donations from the Charles Schwab Foundation,” said Joan Faulkner, CEO of
HOPE Helps, Inc., “In addition to
providing food, these funds will help provide direct services for those in
need, such as utility and rental assistance, helping prevent families from
losing their homes. We are also very appreciative of the Charles Schwab
volunteer group who came out to learn more about what we do, and work hands-on
for a full day in the Food Pantry.”
Charles Schwab Volunteers present a check to CEO of HOPE Helps, Inc., Joan Faulkner, on bahelf of the Charles Schwab Foundation |
“It’s fantastic to see the positive impact that
Charles Schwab makes in Central Florida by supporting HOPE Helps Inc. and other
non-profit organizations at the local community level. These are the types of
things that make working for Schwab so rewarding,” says Cameron Parker,
Senior Manager of Advisor Services Complex Account Solutions at Charles Schwab.
About HOPE Helps, Inc.
HOPE
Helps Inc. prevents and reduces hunger and homelessness in Central Florida by assisting individuals and families in times of
crisis and by equipping them to become self-sufficient through Housing,
Outreach, Prevention and Education. HOPE’s services include a Food Pantry,
Resource Center and Thrift Store. For more information, please
visit www.hopehelps.org.
About Charles Schwab
Foundation
Charles
Schwab Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization funded by The Charles
Schwab Corporation. Its mission is to create positive change through financial
education, philanthropy, and volunteerism. More information is available at www.aboutschwab.com/community.
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